Billy Cunningham vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Sam Pellom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sam Pellom 151

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Pellom 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.